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O'Connell, Helen Elizabeth (1962 - )

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Urologist

Born: 3 April 1962 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Helen O'Connell was the first Australian woman to complete urology training. Her work on female genital anatomy, published in 1998, was pathbreaking. In particular, her research on the anatomy of the clitoris drew worldwide attention.

Sources used to compile this entry: Transcript and further information for "Body of Knowledge", Quantum, (aired 22 October, 1998), http://abc.net.au/quantum/scripts98/9825/clitoris.html.

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Prepared by: Elle Morrell and Nikki Henningham
Created: 14 February 2001
Modified: 9 August 2004

Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site
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Updated: 23 December 2008
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